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Docker and Kubernetes: The Complete Guide

4.7(62,495) on Udemy·331K enrolled
All levels 21.5 hours English Course Certificate
Our recommendation
Stephen Grider's popular Docker and Kubernetes course, taking you from containers to deploying multi-container apps with Kubernetes and CI/CD. It is hands-on and well paced, a strong choice for developers who want practical container and DevOps skills.

Good for: Developers who want practical Docker and Kubernetes skills.

Less suitable if: You are new to development, or you want a quick conceptual overview.

Skills you'll gain

DockerKubernetesContainersCI/CDDevOpsDeployment

Is this course right for you?

A good fit if you…

You have some development background
You want hands-on containers
You are moving into DevOps

Consider something else if you…

You are new to development
You want a quick overview
You want a specific cloud focus

Requirements: Some development experience helps.

Realistic time: About 22 hours; a few weeks part-time.

About this course

This course builds from Docker fundamentals (what a container actually is, namespacing, control groups) through custom image creation, Docker Compose for multi-container apps, a full CI/CD pipeline with GitHub, Travis CI, and AWS Elastic Beanstalk, and finally production-grade Kubernetes clusters — building a complete multi-container Fibonacci-calculator application along the way to tie every concept to a real deployed app.

What you'll learn

Understand what a container actually is at the OS level (namespacing, control groups)
Build custom Docker images and multi-container apps with Docker Compose
Build a CI/CD pipeline from scratch with GitHub, Travis CI, and AWS
Deploy single- and multi-container applications to AWS Elastic Beanstalk
Understand the theory and purpose of Kubernetes
Deploy a production-ready Kubernetes cluster to Google Cloud

This course includes

21.5h
On-demand video
Yes
Certificate
Yes
Mobile access
English
Language

What it costs

A paid Udemy course, usually on sale for around $12 to $20. Docker and Kubernetes tools are free. Lifetime access and a refund window.

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Udemy completion certificate — not accredited; the skills you build matter most.

Instructor

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Stephen Grider
Udemy instructor

Stephen Grider builds complex JavaScript front ends for top Bay Area corporations and is the author of Udemy's highest-rated React course, in addition to this Docker/Kubernetes course.

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Frequently asked questions

Some helps. It is aimed at developers wanting to add container and DevOps skills, not absolute beginners.
Yes for practical Docker and Kubernetes skills. It is hands-on and well paced.
A paid Udemy course, usually on sale for around $12 to $20. Docker and Kubernetes themselves are free.
Yes. Docker and Kubernetes are free and open-source; only the course is a paid purchase.
About 22 hours — a few weeks part-time.
Paid
$64.99 one-time · 30-day money-back guarantee
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